Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 909
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 909 Prophet Muhammad sa would lovingly call his servant Anas, "O the one with two ears, come here. " It created the humour of a superb quality. 10 The subtle aspect of this humour was that the obedient servant Anas used to be all ears to answer his master's call. Similarly once the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa called a tall person, " "meaning the one with long hands. Once a Companion came to H u du r sa and requested a she-camel for travelling. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "I only have a baby of a she-camel. " The Companion entreated as to what good a baby camel would be for him. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied. "After all every camel is the baby of a she-camel. " He then gave a camel to him. 11 Hadrat Anas bin M a lik ra , the attendant of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa relates that H u du r sa used to talk to children in a humorous and informal manner. 12 Hadrat Saf i nah ra relates, "We were accompanying H u du r sa on a journey. Whenever any fellow traveller, got tired, he would give his sword, shield or spear to me to carry and I ended up with a heavy load. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was watching this. He said, "You are truly a 'Saf i nah' (boat). You are carrying everyone's load. " 13 Once on old lady came to see H u du r sa. He told her, "There would be no old ladies in